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That's left the Warren campaign to wonder whether a path forward exists. While the campaign had insisted it still saw an opening by going to the convention — she will likely collect at least several dozen delegates Tuesday — the results were far below their own publicly-released projections.Three weeks ago, the campaign said it was “poised” to finish in the top-two in eight of the 14 states that vote on Super Tuesday. She didn’t in any, including her home state of Massachusetts. (California votes are still being counted but she is currently running a distant-fourth.)This past weekend, the campaign and allies predicted that the field winnowing would redound to Warren's benefit. It didn’t.The campaign also has financial constraints that come with a unionized staff of over 1,000 people — the largest field operation in the race besides Mike Bloomberg's — even after raising $29 million in February. With a payroll at over $6 million per month, the campaign likely needs to keep at least several million dollars on hand to cover paychecks, benefits, and other assorted shutdown costs to avoid going into debt. Warren was able to raise a significant amount of that money with her strong debate performances, but there is not another debate until March 15.The super PAC that provided over $12 million in air cover to Warren ahead of Super Tuesday also has said it is not placing ad buys for March 10. Warren herself has no public events planned until Friday. Perhaps anticipating that the night would go poorly, she did not give a tradition election night speech but rather held a regular town hall in Detroit, which votes next week, just as results began to roll in. She hardly mentioned the elections happening Tuesday.
Quote from: Nintex on March 04, 2020, 03:26:17 AMHe said recently he kept his best material back for the GE because he clobbered Pochahontas too soon.People, especially on the right, have been referring to Warren as "Pocahontas" for years now, Trump didn't come up with that.
He said recently he kept his best material back for the GE because he clobbered Pochahontas too soon.
glad to see biden won by taking a bunch of states that will be voting for trump in the general anyway. ah well, it is what it is. here's hoping the bernie/progressive momentum continues though the rest of the year and downticket elections.
what will happen is on the second vote every non-bernie delegate will vote for biden and that'll be that
In Alabama, only 7% of the voters were in the 17-29 range compared to 14% in 2016. Sanders won six of every 10 of those voters Tuesday compared to four of 10 in 2016.In North Carolina, 13% of Tuesday’s electorate were young voters, compared to 16% four years ago. Of those, 57% went for Sanders in 2020 compared to 69% in 2016.In South Carolina, young voters made up 11% of the electorate Tuesday compared to 15% in 2016. Sanders won 43% of those voters Tuesday compared to 54% four years ago. In Tennessee, 11% of those voters showed up Tuesday versus 15% in 2016. Sanders did better among that group Tuesday winning 65% compared to 61% four years ago.In Virginia, young voters comprised 13% of Tuesday’s vote compared to 16% in 2016. Sanders won 57% of those voters Tuesday compared to 69% four years ago.Even Sanders’ home state of Vermont showed a lackluster turnout of young millennials and 'Gen Zers.' Only 10% of the state’s electorate were under 30 compared to 15% when he ran against Clinton, according to exit polls.And a similar trend was playing out in Texas where 16% of voters were between 17 and 29 compared to 20% in 2016.
Sanders is similarly electable to more moderate candidates. But, on closer inspection, it shows that this finding relies on some remarkable assumptions about youth turnout that past elections suggest are questionable.
In addition, the Vermont senator has been grabbing a smaller share of them in most cases.In Alabama, only 7% of the voters were in the 17-29 range compared to 14% in 2016. Sanders won six of every 10 of those voters Tuesday compared to four of 10 in 2016.In North Carolina, 13% of Tuesday’s electorate were young voters, compared to 16% four years ago. Of those, 57% went for Sanders in 2020 compared to 69% in 2016.In South Carolina, young voters made up 11% of the electorate Tuesday compared to 15% in 2016. Sanders won 43% of those voters Tuesday compared to 54% four years ago.In Tennessee, 11% of those voters showed up Tuesday versus 15% in 2016. Sanders did better among that group Tuesday winning 65% compared to 61% four years ago.In Virginia, young voters comprised 13% of Tuesday’s vote compared to 16% in 2016. Sanders won 57% of those voters Tuesday compared to 69% four years ago.
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Who could have possibly predicted that unrelenting hostility and condescension towards everyone not immediately part of your coalition when your coalition is already a minority doesn't actually work to expand your coalition?Maybe telling all Hillary voters that they were corrupt agency-free hacks voting with their vaginas wasn't a productive activity when those people were an absolute majority of the voting base you need, who the fuck knows.
Sanders spent about $16 million in Super Tuesday states through Feb. 27. Bloomberg spent a quarter of a billion dollars, while Biden had spent only about $625,000.
Biden spent only about $89,000 here, compared with more than $3.7 million from Sanders.
"I’ve always believed that defeating Donald Trump starts with uniting behind the candidate with the best shot to do it. After yesterday’s vote, it is clear that candidate is my friend and a great American, Joe Biden," Bloomberg said in a statement."I’ve known Joe for a very long time. I know his decency, his honesty, and his commitment to the issues that are so important to our country – including gun safety, health care, climate change, and good jobs."
Quote from: Coffee Dog on March 04, 2020, 10:14:18 AMQuote from: Glenda on March 04, 2020, 09:56:09 AMWho could have possibly predicted that unrelenting hostility and condescension towards everyone not immediately part of your coalition when your coalition is already a minority doesn't actually work to expand your coalition?Maybe telling all Hillary voters that they were corrupt agency-free hacks voting with their vaginas wasn't a productive activity when those people were an absolute majority of the voting base you need, who the fuck knows.Considering that most people rallied around biden over the past few days and people have been saying this stuff for years, i dont think this impacted much of anything at all. People threw in with biden after a week of comrade bernie frontrunner scaremongering, not some kind of slow boiling backlash to how bernie has handled the minutiae.Some people, sure. But I assure you, there is a slow boiling backlash to how Sanders handled some of the minutiae. There is a contingent of Dem voters that resents Sanders for dragging out the 2016 primary for months after Hillary clinched and partially blames him for the loss. These people were highly motivated to vote against Sanders. No amount of pretending to be confused about how this could be the case, deflecting to 2008, or telling them their feelings are just invalid was going to change this - quite the fucking opposite in fact.I have the patience of a saint and came around to vote Bernie in spite of my grudge, but many people are not as gracious as I am.
Quote from: Glenda on March 04, 2020, 09:56:09 AMWho could have possibly predicted that unrelenting hostility and condescension towards everyone not immediately part of your coalition when your coalition is already a minority doesn't actually work to expand your coalition?Maybe telling all Hillary voters that they were corrupt agency-free hacks voting with their vaginas wasn't a productive activity when those people were an absolute majority of the voting base you need, who the fuck knows.Considering that most people rallied around biden over the past few days and people have been saying this stuff for years, i dont think this impacted much of anything at all. People threw in with biden after a week of comrade bernie frontrunner scaremongering, not some kind of slow boiling backlash to how bernie has handled the minutiae.
